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The Shadow's Grasp

Item Level 29
Binds when picked up
HandsArmor
4 Armor
+8 Stamina
+5 Intellect
Requires Level 24
Sell price: 1 gold78 silver
Not sold on the Auction House

This item is acquired in-game. See its sources below.

Not sold on the Auction House Armor
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The Shadow's Grasp Game Data

Appearance

Appearance ID: 3025. 5 other items wear the same appearance:

Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.

How The Shadow's Grasp Compares

Who It Suits

Cloth is the armor type Mage, Priest and Warlock wear. With Intellect, The Shadow's Grasp suits Discipline, Holy and Shadow Priest; Arcane, Fire and Frost Mage; Affliction, Demonology and Destruction Warlock.

Similar Items

The 10 items nearest to The Shadow's Grasp (item level 29) in item level among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot, from item level 27 to 32.

ItemItem LevelRequires LevelStatsLowest Listed Price
The Shadow's Grasp (this item)2924+8 Stamina, +5 IntellectNot listed
High Councillor's Gloves2923+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop72 gold on 64 realms
Resplendent Gauntlets2923+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop900 gold on 58 realms
Eternal Gloves2924+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop65 gold on 53 realms
Glacial Gloves2925+8 Stamina, +3 Intellect, +7 Frost Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring1,434 gold on 78 realms
Runecloth Gloves2821+8 Versatility, +8 Stamina, +6 Intellect. Crafted with Classic Tailoring5 gold on 61 realms
Bonecaster's Gloves2822+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop140 gold on 67 realms
Celestial Handwraps2822+5 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop428 gold on 62 realms
Brightcloth Gloves2721+7 Frost Resistance, +6 Shadow Resistance. Crafted with Classic Tailoring2 gold on 51 realms
Shadow Council Gloves3226+6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop8 gold on 63 realms
Elementalist Gloves3227+6 Intellect, +8 Stamina. World Drop4 gold on 54 realms

Shadow Council Gloves has the highest item level here (32). The lowest listed price among them is Brightcloth Gloves at 2 gold in the US Auction House.

Next item levels up from The Shadow's Grasp among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Bluefen Handwraps (item level 36), Waterfall Handwraps (item level 38), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Silk Handguards (item level 39), Crafted Dreadful Gladiator's Felweave Handguards (item level 39) and Meatmonger's Gory Grips (item level 44).

Nearest lower item levels below The Shadow's Grasp among Armor > Cloth, Hands slot: Regal Gloves (item level 23), Black Mageweave Gloves (item level 23), Lunar Handwraps (item level 23), Aurora Gloves (item level 22) and Darkmist Handguards (item level 22).

Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.

The Shadow's Grasp in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever

The Shadow's Grasp is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for The Shadow's Grasp next to the live retail market on this page.

Is The Shadow's Grasp in World of Warcraft: Forever?
Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. The Shadow's Grasp is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
What level is The Shadow's Grasp in WoW Classic?
In Classic Era, The Shadow's Grasp is rare quality, item level 62 and requires level 57.
What does The Shadow's Grasp sell for to a vendor in Classic?
A vendor pays 1g 4s for one The Shadow's Grasp in Classic Era.
What slot is The Shadow's Grasp in WoW Classic?
The Shadow's Grasp is a Hands in Classic Era; it binds when picked up.
About The Shadow's Grasp

The Shadow's Grasp is not traded on the Auction House, so it has no live market price. It is acquired in-game from the sources listed above. This page collects its first-party game data (identity, effects and where it comes from) from the official World of Warcraft client build.